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Help a Refugee Family

A refugee family from Honduras will be welcomed this week Tuesday, the 12th to a home in Chicago. As they begin this new chapter of their lives,  this family will be in need of clothing, food, school supplies, holiday decorations, monetary donations, or anything else to make this family feel at home. Mother: Size 5 pants,…
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DACA FAQ from USCIS

*retrieved from USCIS* “Frequently Asked Questions: Rejected DACA Requests Specific guidance will be provided soon about the steps that a DACA recipient must take to resubmit his or her renewal request to USCIS if the filing was rejected due to U.S. Postal Service mail-service delays. Q1: Are any new DACA requests being accepted? A1: No.…
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Featured in Voyage Chicago

Lisa Scott and Scott Global Migration Law Group were featured in this article by Voyage Chicago:   Meet Lisa Scott of Scott Global Migration Law Group in Lincoln Park Today we’d like to introduce you to Lisa Scott. Lisa, please share your story with us. How did you get to where you are today? I…
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DV Lottery to Begin Again

  Due to a technical issue, the DV-2019 entry period that began on October 3 has been closed. Entries submitted during October 3-10 are not valid and have been excluded from the system; they will not count as a duplicate entry. The technical issue has been resolved and a new full entry period will begin…
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One Form for EAD and SSN

From USCIS: “Based on a new information-sharing partnership between U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), foreign nationals in certain categories or classifications can now apply for work authorization and a social security number using a single form – the updated Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization [ https://www.uscis.gov/i-765 ]. To lawfully…
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